VILLA FRANCIACORTA: A “TIMELESS” OF AWARDS TO REMEMBER

Villa Franciacorta celebrates a year of recognition, crowned by the primacy of the RNA Riserva Extra Brut Millesimato 2007 , awarded by Falstaff as the best Franciacorta and, overall , the best Italian sparkling wine with a score of 97/100 . << This milestone is important for the whole of Franciacorta because it demonstrates once again the value of the Denomination . RNA Riserva Nobile Alessandro Bianchi represents the tribute to my father, who never wanted to give his name to a wine, I did it for him. The new edition RNA 15 years on the lees honors the name it bears >>, says Roberta Bianchi , at the helm of the company together with her husband Paolo Pizziol and their sons Alessio and Matteo .

Villa Franciacorta was among the first four companies to introduce the concept of Millesimato back in 1978 and is still the only winery of this size to produce exclusively Millesimato wines using the ancient method of manual remuage, exclusively with grapes from its own production. << For us, Franciacorta is not a flag to wave, but a philosophy >>, adds Roberta. It is precisely this consistency that has allowed the company to crown a year full of awards. The RNA Riserva Extra Brut 2007 also won the Faccino Doctor Wine with 95/100 in the Essential Guide to Italian Wines 2025 , the Grande Esordio 2025 in the Oro guide I Vini di Veronelli , the Corona di Vini Buoni d'Italia with its inclusion in the Top 300 wines , the gold medal from The Wine Hunter and the Quattro Viti recognition with " Gemma " from Vitae 2025 , awarded to wines that obtained a score higher than 94/100 and the 5 Sfere Sparkle 2025 with the special " Wine of Emotion " award. << With RNA, a great terroir takes voice that expresses the uniqueness of this soil of marine origin, all the strength of the old vines, the preciousness of the hillside Crus and the value of time>>, concludes Roberta.

The success extends to the entire Franciacorta Villa range: gold medals at the International Wine Challenge 2024 for Mon Satèn 2019 and Bokè Rosé Brut 2019 , while Extra Blu Extra Brut 2019 obtained the 5 Grappoli Bibenda 2025 and the 5 Sfere Sparkle 2025, which it shares with Cuvette Brut 2019. Emozione Brut 2020 , the company's historic Franciacorta, also won the gold medal at The Champagne & Sparkling Wine . A special mention also goes to Bokè Rosé Brut 2020 , awarded the Three Gold Stars by the I Vini di Veronelli 2025 guide, and to Emozione Unica Extra Brut 2017 which, like Extra Blu Extra Brut 2019 , obtained the gold medal from The Wine Hunter . The Falstaff guide further awarded the collection, assigning 94/100 to Emozione Brut 2019 , 93/100 to Mon Satèn 2018 , 92/100 to Bokè Rosé Brut 2019 and Extra Blu Extra Brut 2019 , confirming once again the very high level of the entire production.

<< 2024 was a year of great satisfaction, the most important in the history of our company >>, commented Paolo Pizziol. These successes are the fruit of a corporate philosophy that focuses on respect for nature and its times , with particular attention to the environment and the enhancement of the family's winemaking heritage. << We want to start again now with renewed enthusiasm towards new challenges, continuing to interpret Franciacorta according to our vision, made of patience and respect for nature >>, concluded Roberta Bianchi.